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Warning: This post contains strong language, mention of death/suicidal idealization and all around depressing content. This started off as a free write that I wasn’t going to publish but I obviously changed my mind. I figured the release would help me out. I also surmised that I could help someone dealing with similar issues realize they’re not alone. …

(Article has been edited to add Jennicet’s name.) This Wednesday, I was blessed with the opportunity to share space with my friends at Solutions Not Punishment Coalition (SNAPco), an organization dedicated to keeping transgender and gender nonconforming people and other marginalized populations out of the criminal justice system. They were celebrating the impending anniversary of …

When I received a message in my inbox about doing a review of what I thought would be a Netflix wannabe, I was skeptical and wanted to ignore it like I do every other email asking me to do any promo. Something told me to keep reading, so I did. The message was from a … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning with confusion and indecisiveness in my spirit. This memorial day, a group of Black women, femmes and their allies observed the holiday by marching through the streets of Atlanta for Black women and girls affected by state and police violence. I’d known about this march for days now and my … Continue reading →

It’s barely been a week since I wrote about racism in the LGBTQ community and here I am writing an article because the Prancing Elites are getting a reality show and negroes are PISSED. The Prancing Elites are an all-male majorette squad based in Mobile, Alabama and they sparked controversy in December 2013 when they … Continue reading →

Being a Black queer person puts you in a precarious spot at times. In Black spaces, you’re the spokesperson for LGBTQ everything and in queer/trans spaces, it’s the opposite. LGBTQ spaces have the tendency to be overwhelmingly white from Pride parades to powwows in someone’s house. Despite this, white queer and trans people love to … Continue reading →

Black representation is a precarious thing. As a people, we’ve had to fight for the right to be recognized as human beings since we set foot on American soil and our humanity still isn’t fully recognized. In addition to physically torturing us, white supremacy has been on a 400 year old image smearing campaign. … Continue reading →

So, my dear readers, my computer has tapped out on me. Yea, it’s bad. It had been struggling for months. One of the screen hinges broke so the monitor was floppy. Then, one of the cooling fans went out. Next, the computer wouldn’t stay on unless it was connected to the charger. But, I figured … Continue reading →

My beautiful sistafriend made a great video about Leelah Alcorn and I think everyone should see it. Don’t just hear her, listen and internalize. Her thoughts on this matter more than anything I could say. Continue reading →

I don’t know why but I keep waking up to terrible news. This morning, I saw Leelah Alcorn’s name going up and down my timeline. Being the nosy negro I am, I went searching and got my heart broken. For those that don’t know, Leelah committed suicide a few days ago and hours after her … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Ashleigh, Not Ashley:Simone Battle I woke up to news that singer Simone Battle died at the tender age of 25. I didn’t know much about her outside of what various headlines told me but when I saw her face, a sense of dread came over me. She was beautiful, had a…